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usaran srarss eri-ica oscar@ M. WOLFF, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

REEL.

- Application med October 341, 1924. Serial No. 747,112.

To all 'whom it may concern.' i

Be it known that I, OscAn M. VOLFF, ,a citizen. of the United States,`residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Reels, of which thefollowing is ay specilication.

VIhis invention relates to a reel which,

` unwound therefrom without obstruction.

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One feature of the reel is to construct it in varied diameters so thatone ofthe sizes will fit the particular `skein or ring being unwound.

Another feature of the device is to so construct it that possibility ofthe casing getting under the reel and entangled in the mechanism isavoided.

Another feature of the device relates to the vertical adjustment of thereel to fit spindles of different types or to take up wear.

Another feature of the device is the reduction in the number of partsand the consequent small cost of production of the reel.`

llVith these and other objects which will appear as the descriptionproceeds, I will describe one form of my invention as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the reel.

Figure 2 is a view of the reel frame with the outside cover removed;and,

Figure 3 is a vertical view of the frame shown in Figure 2.

1 is the base of the reel which may be provided with a boss 2. I preferto employ a separate spindle 3, although this spindle may be integralwith the base, and insert it in a hole drilled in the boss 2.

A frame 4 comprises a base portion 5 and upstanding portions which arepreferably shaped as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, these u standing portionsbeing connected at thelr tops by a portion 6 having a hole therethroughinto which the spindle 3 projects. 4.This 1101@ may be Beren-threaded at.its top and a screw 8 screwed thereinto. A ball 9 mayrest in the holebetween the screw 8 and the spindle 3, thus forming a ball bearing.

Over this` frame 4 and snugly fitting around the same, I provide a cover12 which I preferably make of different sizes` the part 13 at the topbeing of one size, the part 14 just below the part 13 being of a `largersize and the part 15 being still larger than the part 14. The diameterof the portion 13 may gradually increase as shown in Fig. 1 until itreaches the diameter of the portion 14 and the diameter of this portion.14 may gradually increase as shown until 1t reaches the diameter of theportion 15. Theseportions 13, 14 and 15 being of different diameterswill take care of skeins of casings of different sizes in which they areordinarily shipped from thecountries of origin. v

The bottom of the portion 14 is spread out as shown at 16 and may havean upstanding flange 1'? and this portion may fit into a hollowed outportion of the base 1, there being only a small space left between theHarige 17 and a flange 18 on the base 1. The object of this constructionis to prevent thecasings as they are unwound from getting under thecover 12 and thus obstrilict the unreeling operation from the ree Incase the spindle 3 is not sufficiently long the proper position of theframe 4 and cover 12 above the base 1 could be regulated by operatingthe screw 8.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a reel having dierentdiameters throughout its length to accommodate skeins of differentdiameters and a frame for carr ing the outer covering of differentdiameters together with an adjustable ball s indle bearing, the partsbeing so constructe that they can be easily taken apart and Cleaned andare capable of manufacture in sections with little cost and when thereel is assembled, it turns easily and is provided with means to preventthe casin from wetting under the cover to cause trou le as they arebeing unwound.

I claim as my invention.

1. A reel comprising a base havin a hollowed out upper surface, anupstan ng spindle and a reel proper revolnble about the spindle, saidreel beingr flared at its base and said flared portion fitting into thehollowed out portion of the base.

2. A reel comprising;` a spindle, a liollon'ed out base, a reel properhaving successively larger cylindrical port-ione to snugijly lit skeinsof sausage e; einen of different'. diameters, Said reel also inolndingconical portions intermediaire 'the eylindri al portions and at iisbottoni snugly fitting; inside the hollowed ont hasse ro prevent saideas-inge passing between said reel and base.

25. A reel eolnljirisinr;- :r spindle, o hase, a frainehafvinp;different fianieiers throughout its length revolvzible thereon andlieringn hole in its upper portion, ineens adjusfahle in the hole forraising or lowering the frame, and a Cover i'itling around The frame andalso having eyliinlrical portions with inierinediote conical portions ofdii'erenr` diameters, the portion having Jthe slnallesi' diameter being;at the top.

el. A reel comprisingv a base having an npstanding circular flange, areel proper coniprising a cover Hared at its base to lit within theeirenlar Hang@ oi the base, seid reel being.;l ofdili'erent diametersfrom top to bot' tom, and a spindle npsinndin: from will base and aroundwhich the reel rei'oiree.

A reel eoinprieinea hase porlion lmrng an upsandng eirrolar llaimo nearih: peripheryr and an IzpStiandiIIe spindlen :l Airame Silpl'iorted onthe spindle ai` ile lop, :ind means lor :uljoslinir the hen'lil; ol'lihn ranie above ille hose, and :i rover `for 1hr freine llared al; itshase and lifting Within the upstanding circular flange 'hereon.

G. A reel Comprising a been, a .spindle up- Standing; lherefron'i, :1`reel proper rerolrabie about the Spindle und eupported ilmrizon andflared lio a horizonlol rironlar ein i nl its; linee and means foradjusting the hn l of the reel proper ahoro the linneo.

7. A reel eoniprisingr a heee, a el indie lipstanding therefrom, a reelproper rerolrzlble i hout fhe spindle and Supported. ihm-een and flaredat ih: horse lo forni n horizontal supporting` shell" and :i hall :rirho iop oi: the spindle and a serew about; the hell for adjunting theheight oiA 'the reel proper above the bese.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

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